Facial cleaner



April 25, l944 G. L.. LINDBLAD 2,347,355

FACIAL CLEANER Filed Dec. 23, 1941 Genga Lapis L/inlad,

Patented Apr. 25, 1944 l UNITED IST.li-"llsI PATE 2,347,355 f f Y..

FACIAL CLEANER George Louis Lindblad, Joliet, lll.

Application December 23, 1941, Serial No. 424,211

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to cleaning devices and refersparticularly to a device for washing and cleaning the skin.

An object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is capable not only of washing the skin but also ofeffecting a respiratory or vacuum action on the skin to massage the sameand remove dirt or other particles embedded in the skin.

Another object is to provide a device of this character in which therespiratory action transmitted to the skin is gentle and will not causeinjury to the skin or to the face tissues. The present invention is thusan improvement upon prior devices wherein a plunger-like action isnecessary to eiect cleaning of the skin. This plunger-like action isquite harsh in comparison to that of the present device and is liable toinjure the skin and tissues during the cleaning and massaging operation.This objectionable feature is entirely eliminated by the presentinvention.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will now bevmore fully described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan View of the device;

Figure 2 is a sectional View;

Figure 3 is a perspective view; and

Figure 4 is a view showing the device applied to the face.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral IB designates generally mywashing and cleaning device which comprises a cup II preferably formedof rubber or other resilient material which may be easily collapsed.This cup is shown as being of oval formation, but it is to be understoodthat it may be made in other congurations if desired. The cup isprovided with a continuous wall I2 and a rounded base I3 integrallyconnected to the wall I2. A sponge I4, preferably of rubber, ispositioned within the cup. The sponge may be cemented to the inner faceof the wall I2 or secured thereto in any other suitable rnanner whichwill preventl it from being accidentally removed from the cup I I.

Referring particularly to Figure 2, it will be observed that the innersurface I5 or bottom of the sponge terminates short of the base I3 ofthe cup so as to form therewith an air pocket I5. The outer surface ofthe cup is shown as being corrugated or roughened to facilitate grippingthe device when it is to be applied to the face.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, it will also be observed that theexposed surface Il of the sponge is substantially flat and alsosubstantially flush with the outer extremity of the wall I2. Thispermits the device to be used as an ordinary e sponge to wash the skin.When the device is to be used for massaging or cleaning the skin, it ispreferably filled with hot water and held gently against the skin orface. The base I3 of the cup is then gently collapsed and pressedagainst the face. This may be easily accomplished by applying slightpressure upon the base by the palm of the hand, which will expel the airfrom the pocket I6 through the sponge. By releasing the pressure uponthe base, the latter will expand to its normal position, such as shownin Figure 2, and this will produce a gentle respiratory or vacuum actionon the skin which will have the eiect of removing any particles of dirtor other impurities from the pores of the skin. This collapsing andexpanding operation of the cup may be repeated as desired, and then thedevice removed and applied to another portion of the face.

It will be observed that by forming the outer or exposed surface I'I ofthe sponge substantially flush with the end of the wall I2, or at leastto such an extent that the surface I'I of the sponge may be easilyapplied to the skin without collapsing the wall I2, there will not beany harsh or injurious treatment of the skin. In other words, inapplying the present device to the face, it is not necessary to producea plungerlike action which might have a tendency to tear or destroy thetissues during the massaging operation. However, because of theformation of the air pocket I6 in the cup, a suiiicient respiratoryaction is created when the base I3 is collapsed such as to effect theremoval of dirt particles or other impurities from the skin.

I have shown the present device as being of substantially oval formationin longitudinal cross section primarily to facilitate application of thedevice over the nose in massaging. rI'his is clearly shown in Figure 4of the drawing whereby the device completely envelopes the nose. It isto be understood, however, that this oval construction is not absolutelynecessary and that the cup may be round or of any other similarconfiguration. The main requisite is that the base I 3 of the cup becollapsible and that an air pocket be formed in the cup between the baseand the inner face of the sponge, whereby upon collapse of the base I3under pressure, the air in the pocket will be forced through the spongeand upon release and expansion of the base, a Vac- A facial cleanercomprising a cup-like member formed of rubber-like',v materialand-having subn stantially straight side walls cooperating to form asponge receiving section, a mass of sponge-like walls and having anexposed skin engaging surface terminating adjacent the open end of themember, the base of said member being collapsible and rounded outwardlyfrom the inner surface of the sponge to :form therewith an air pocket,whereby when the sponge-like material is applied to the face, the basemay be collapsed and constitute a diaphragm to force the air in thepocket through the mass of sponge-like material without substantiallycompressing said material and Vthereby produce agn'tle respiratoryaction upon the skin.

GEORGE LOUIS LINDBLAD.

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